40/29 News' Pedro Rivera is near Fort Smith where a lane on highway 71 will be closed today.

40/29 News' Pedro Rivera is near Fort Smith where a lane on highway 71 will be closed today.

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Updated: 9:09 AM CDT Jul 7, 2014

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WEBVTT Today, crews will close a highway lane. 40/29's Pedro Rivera is live in Greenwood to explain how this will affect your drive. It's about to take you a lot longer to drive here on Highway 71. If you're planning to drive on 71 from Greenwood to Fort Smith today, make sure to leave 10 minutes early. Road crews will shut down the lane and put up construction signs. (Tracy Peoples Highway 71 Driver "Its going to be a big inconvenience lots of traffic, especially with people going to work") (Aubrey Remagen Highway 71 Driver 04-09 "It'll be a little bit inconvenient for a lot of people because there are a lot of people who come from Fort Smith" ) In 30 minutes, I'll explain what the crews will be doing out here. Live in Greenwood, Pedro Rivera, 40/29 News

Lane Closure Starts Today

40/29 News' Pedro Rivera is near Fort Smith where a lane on highway 71 will be closed today.